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Author
National Bureau of Standards
Title
Performance Criteria for Exterior Wall Systems. Final Report.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Sponsor
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC
Report
NBS 9817, April 25, 1968, 129 p.
Distribution
AVAILABLE FROM: National Archives, Civilian Records, Room 2800, 8601 Adelphia Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001, Telephone: 301-713-7230
Keywords
walls; building materiald; smoke; toxic products; heat of combustion; heat release rate; aluminium; plywood; wood; gypsum board; siding
Abstract
The National Bureau of Standards carried out a study of the performance characteristics of exterior wall systems for one- and two-family residences for the Federal Housing Administration.